Curt Ellison invites us to think about our commitments to the kind of community where we can freely express our individual conscience through the democratic process. If we take Theodore Parker’s view that “Democracy means not ‘I am as good as you are,’ but ‘You are as good as I am,’” how do we best … Continue reading Sunday ZOOM Service – The Fifth Principle: “The Right of Conscience and the Use of the Democratic Process Within Our Congregations and in Society at Large”

Amber Franklin joins us as we think about..Sabbath, nap, break, pause . . . all are words used to describe the concept of rest.  From rest as refreshment to rest as resistance, life – like music – is punctuated by moments of rest. What does rest mean to you? Service leader: Jennifer Blue.

At this time of year, when the cold seeps deep into the landscape, the days are also lengthening, and we find ourselves halfway between solstice and the beginning of spring. Join Diane Wright as we reflect on the importance of acknowledging these last weeks of winter, and the ways they hold the seeds of spring. … Continue reading Sunday Service: “What Does the Groundhog Know?  Celebrating Imbolc and the First Hints of Spring.” 

Miami Professor  Emeritus of Comparative Religion & American Studies Peter Williams will discuss Unitarianism and the emergence of liberal religion, with a presentation on the development  of Unitarian and Universalist traditions in America from their origins to the time of their merger and beyond. Service leader: Celia Ellison.

As Unitarian Universalists we affirm and promote a free and responsible search for truth and meaning; thus, we do not always believe the same things as one another, even as we worship together. Join service leader Jennifer Blue as we hear from four of our congregants, ages 17 to 92, about their personal religious beliefs.  … Continue reading Sunday Service: “This I Believe.” 

The UU Fourth Principle celebrates  the free and responsible search for truth and meaning. It is one of our most radical ideas  since, even as a religious community, we conceive of both “truth” and” meaning” as  complex and changeable, not fixed or received in a final revelation. Patty Klingenberg will  lead an exploration of how … Continue reading Sunday ZOOM Service: The Fourth Principle

Genevieve O’Malley Knight and Curt Ellison will share the message of Dr. King’s sermon to the UUA at General Assembly in 1966, and we will hear his own voice on this same topic in a 1968 sermon at the National Cathedral.  Service leader:  Genevieve O’Malley Knight.  Children’s RE:  Activity in lower level during the service.

Join Diane Wright as we recognize the birthday of Carrie Chapman Catt, founder of the League of Women Voters and the International Alliance of Women. We’ll talk about her lifelong work and the lessons it carries for us today. Service leader: Doris Bergen.

Peter Carels will provide a variety of instruments. Service leader:  Kathleen Carels.  Children’s RE:  Class from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m., then they will join their families for the service.

New year’s resolutions . . . setting of intentions . . . Celia Ellison will present ideas for us to consider, and we will hear from Hopedale kids on this topic.